MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Mason County welcomed 3,931 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 84.8% of the student body to be the highest represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 12 schools in Mason County, Foster School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 730 students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School name | % of white students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Foster School | 81.1 | 900 |
| Ludington High School | 81 | 695 |
| O. J. DeJonge Middle School | 83.6 | 477 |
| Mason County Central High School | 87.7 | 407 |
| Mason County Central Middle School | 90.6 | 297 |
| Scottville Elementary School | 92.5 | 254 |
| Mason County Central Upper Elementary School | 91.2 | 249 |
| Mason County Eastern Elementary School | 91.5 | 211 |
| Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School | 88.3 | 171 |
| Developmental Classrooms - West Shore ESD | 80.9 | 110 |
| Gateway to Success Academy | 74.8 | 107 |
| Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School | 73.6 | 53 |
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